On 10/05/2011 04:57 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:> I really do not care about your ID card, because it's a fact that> people got keys signed by showing fake IDs.

Right, but who cares about "fake" or "real" anyway?

The point is that a given patch submitter builds up a reputation overtime. Someone pretending to be that submitter is essentially riding onsomeone else's reputation. A web of trust and gpg signatures helpprevent this.

But having a reputation doesn't mean all your patches are good, or thatyou won't suddenly turn mad or evil. But that's not something that agpg signature can help with; it can only be dealt with a humanunderstanding of how other humans behave (and code review).